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On July 27th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Samuel Jean, Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Conservation and Education Technician will be leading a garden biodiversity workshop at the Acadia Community Farm with the help of Kathrynn Ashworth, Acadia Community Farm Coordinator, and Rachel...
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Ukraine has an extensive network of botanical gardens that are working hard to help preserve natural heritage, connect people to plants, increase biodiversity, conduct plant research and protect plant populations. Some of these gardens have been in operation since the 1800s and...
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Mark your calendars for Saturday June 4th (rain date June 11th) for our first Native Plant Sale in 2 years! We’ve missed you and are so excited to get back to selling native plants to new friends. Watch our website and social...
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If you’re a regular walker of Acadia’s Woodland Trails, you may have noticed our newest installation. There are now two mailboxes containing logbooks mounted on the entrance signs at the Park Street and Westwood Avenue trail entrances. We hope hikers will feel...
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We’re pleased to be offering another FREE Mindfulness Walking Series on Acadia’s Woodland Trails. This is a great opportunity to take a midday break to get outside, clear your head and connect with nature. Sign up today and make your mental and physical...
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Attn: Acadia Alumni you’re invited a special garden talk with Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist from the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens on June 7, 2021, 7-8 p.m. ADT. Melanie will be giving a brief introduction to the plant research and conservation work happening...
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There’s still lots going on behind the closed gates at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. While we dearly miss having members of the community in the garden, we have been very happy to be able to offer a safe outdoor space for...
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Since the COVID-19 shutdown of the Acadia University campus in mid-March, conducting research at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre has been challenging but, perhaps surprisingly, a lot of work continues. Most of us are working from home with occasional forays to...
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Late this winter, Acadia School of Nutrition and Dietetic students from Dr. Liesel Carlsson’s “Food and People” course started tomato plants in the greenhouse at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre during a hands-on labs. Then, in the middle of March, the...
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